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eamoss · 14-10-2007, 16:40

Me and one of my friends were having a conversation about how America portray its student life in its movies and how it compares to Irish college life. How do you think its does compare? Or even UK student life how does it compare to the Irish one?

Like what is the deal with the fraternities?

What I am asking what is US/UK college life really like?

For me College life is very odd because I am in Maynooth and I have moved from a big town to a small village. Like I have to go into Dublin to do anything but yet its cool in the way everyone on the village is a student from the college.

EDIT:
Thanks Jimi-Spandex

Jimi-Spandex · 14-10-2007, 16:51

You should use "like" more in your sentences. And it's portray, not pretray.

Hope this helps!

ryanairzer · 14-10-2007, 16:54

From watching movies and playing The Sims 2: University, fraternities/sororities are big fancy houses full of hot people and nobody pays for anything and they have greek letters and stuff.

Hope this helped.

Merrick · 14-10-2007, 17:01

Well if we're going by movies, everyone in college in the US is pretty, except the nerds, unless they're a cool nerd with a major part in the storyline. Nobody needs to do a great amount of work, everything they need is paid for by rich parent/scholarships, frat/sorority members can have parties all the time and never fail their exams.
Real life Irish college: none of the above.

Peyton Manning · 14-10-2007, 17:26

College is truly awesome.

That is all.

FOGOFUNK · 14-10-2007, 18:14

College is a load of my swiss. Drop out now and get a job.

stepbar · 14-10-2007, 18:17

You don't mean that I hope......

projectmayhem · 14-10-2007, 18:19

i'm only in college because i need a degree to get anywhere close to what i want to do. if i could obtain it tomorrow i would...

FOGOFUNK · 14-10-2007, 18:39

I do mean it. Every school guidance meeting pushed me to go to college without exploring any other avenues of getting a qaulification.

There is not enough awareness in this country of alternative routes into careers.

Overheal · 14-10-2007, 18:55

College in the US is really probably like that because if you can afford to get in you can afford to buy your degree... worked for George W.

seriously though college doesnt work like that for most people - either you cant afford it or you do part time in a community college and that 4 year degree actually takes you about 8 years or more to attain because who goes to college full time? who can afford to in the USA? nobody but the aristocracy.

which explains why im here, taking advantage now of all the years of income tax my family paid to the Irish Govt so I can get an affordable college education... bless them.

Dudess · 14-10-2007, 18:56

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Originally Posted by FOGOFUNK

I do mean it. Every school guidance meeting pushed me to go to college without exploring any other avenues of getting a qaulification.

There is not enough awareness in this country of alternative routes into careers.

True. But you can have a good laugh in college. And lots of sex.

**Dave!** · 14-10-2007, 19:02

One of my (American) lecturers in UCD commented that American students are alot more enthusiastic about their college course/subjects. Irish students in general just do the bare minimum and get on with it, whereas the Americans will take an active interest and do extra-curicular work. I don't know if maybe American universities give you more freedom to choose your subjects... I know in my course, in first year, I got no choice at all in what classes I could take. There were set history and computer science classes that I had to take and that was it. I'm in second year now and there's alot more freedom, and thus I take more of an interest in the classes, since they're the ones I wanted.

Also whenever I tell any foreign mates that I live with the parents while I'm in college, they think it's very strange.

Dudess · 14-10-2007, 19:11

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Originally Posted by DaveMcG

Also whenever I tell any foreign mates that I live with the parents while I'm in college, they think it's very strange.

Yeah, a guy I know from England said the same thing - that there doesn't seem to be as much of a moving away to college tradition in this country. But in the UK, universities are kind of league-tabled so, say you live in Liverpool and you want to study psychology and it's available at Liverpool University but Nottingham University is more recognised for its psychology degree than Liverpool University, then you move to Nottingham. Maybe the university you go to has a bearing on your career prospects, but I'd say that depends on what field you want to get into. I'm sure it wouldn't really matter where you studied, for instance, history. Then there's the whole Uxbridge thing but that seems to be another realm entirely.
I personally think it would be ludicrous to move away when you don't have to - I know it would be more fun but think of all the expense you'd be spared. I wanted to study arts, I'm from Cork, so I went to UCC. Simple. Then the postgrad I wanted to do wasn't available in Cork so I moved to Dublin - in that case I needed to. Saved a lot of hassle, expense and I still got to experience the whole going away to college thing.

Sleepy · 14-10-2007, 19:52

It all depends on the course your taking really, I mean no-one's gonna pass an engineering/medecine/advanced science course if they're partying every night. Commerce or Arts students, however, can get away with it pretty easily.

Dudess · 14-10-2007, 19:59

Well now Sleepy, as a former arts student, I really would have to say... that I wholeheartedly agree with that comment.

14-10-2007, 16:40	#1
eamoss Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dundalk Posts: 1,062 Adverts \| Friends	Irish College Life Me and one of my friends were having a conversation about how America portray its student life in its movies and how it compares to Irish college life. How do you think its does compare? Or even UK student life how does it compare to the Irish one? Like what is the deal with the fraternities? What I am asking what is US/UK college life really like? For me College life is very odd because I am in Maynooth and I have moved from a big town to a small village. Like I have to go into Dublin to do anything but yet its cool in the way everyone on the village is a student from the college. EDIT: Thanks Jimi-Spandex Last edited by eamoss; 14-10-2007 at 18:59. Reason: typo & redefined question

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14-10-2007, 16:51	#2
Jimi-Spandex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: nowhere Posts: 1,183 Adverts \| Friends	You should use "like" more in your sentences. And it's portray, not pretray. Hope this helps!

14-10-2007, 16:54	#3
ryanairzer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 147 Adverts \| Friends	From watching movies and playing The Sims 2: University, fraternities/sororities are big fancy houses full of hot people and nobody pays for anything and they have greek letters and stuff. Hope this helped.

14-10-2007, 17:01	#4
Merrick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 780 Adverts \| Friends	Well if we're going by movies, everyone in college in the US is pretty, except the nerds, unless they're a cool nerd with a major part in the storyline. Nobody needs to do a great amount of work, everything they need is paid for by rich parent/scholarships, frat/sorority members can have parties all the time and never fail their exams. Real life Irish college: none of the above.

14-10-2007, 17:26	#5
Peyton Manning Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 18,079 Adverts \| Friends	College is truly awesome. That is all.

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FOGOFUNK Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: D15 Posts: 325 Adverts \| Friends	College is a load of my swiss. Drop out now and get a job.

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stepbar Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,913 Adverts \| Friends	You don't mean that I hope......

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projectmayhem Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 9,222 Adverts \| Friends	i'm only in college because i need a degree to get anywhere close to what i want to do. if i could obtain it tomorrow i would...

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FOGOFUNK Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: D15 Posts: 325 Adverts \| Friends	I do mean it. Every school guidance meeting pushed me to go to college without exploring any other avenues of getting a qaulification. There is not enough awareness in this country of alternative routes into careers.

14-10-2007, 18:55	#10
Overheal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 34,442 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Facilitators, Feed Forward Private, Feed Forward Public, FeedForward	College in the US is really probably like that because if you can afford to get in you can afford to buy your degree... worked for George W. seriously though college doesnt work like that for most people - either you cant afford it or you do part time in a community college and that 4 year degree actually takes you about 8 years or more to attain because who goes to college full time? who can afford to in the USA? nobody but the aristocracy. which explains why im here, taking advantage now of all the years of income tax my family paid to the Irish Govt so I can get an affordable college education... bless them.

14-10-2007, 19:02	#12
Dave! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tallaght, Dublin Posts: 28,002 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Non Drinkers Group	One of my (American) lecturers in UCD commented that American students are alot more enthusiastic about their college course/subjects. Irish students in general just do the bare minimum and get on with it, whereas the Americans will take an active interest and do extra-curicular work. I don't know if maybe American universities give you more freedom to choose your subjects... I know in my course, in first year, I got no choice at all in what classes I could take. There were set history and computer science classes that I had to take and that was it. I'm in second year now and there's alot more freedom, and thus I take more of an interest in the classes, since they're the ones I wanted. Also whenever I tell any foreign mates that I live with the parents while I'm in college, they think it's very strange.

14-10-2007, 19:52	#14
Sleepy Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Clontarf, Dublin 3 Posts: 15,891 Adverts \| Friends	It all depends on the course your taking really, I mean no-one's gonna pass an engineering/medecine/advanced science course if they're partying every night. Commerce or Arts students, however, can get away with it pretty easily.

14-10-2007, 19:59	#15
Dudess Closed Account Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 34,399 Adverts \| Friends	Well now Sleepy, as a former arts student, I really would have to say... that I wholeheartedly agree with that comment.